Spring 2013

Residence Halls Open
(9 a.m.-12 noon for new students)
Thu, Jan 10
Residence Halls Open
(9 a.m.- 5 p.m. for returning students)
Sun, Jan 13
Late Registration
(16-week semester)
Mon, Jan 14
Classes begin
(16-week semester and 1st 8-week term)
Mon, Jan 14
Instructor-initiated drop
(16-week semester and 1st 8-week term)
Tues, Jan 14 Fri, Jan 18
Last day to add courses
(By 5 p.m., Semester and 1st 8-week term)
Fri, Jan 18
Last day for seniors graduating this semester to declare Minors (B.A./B.S. students only) Fri, Jan 18
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
(No Classes)
Mon, Jan 21
Last day to drop a 1st 8-week course
(Without a grade of a W)
Wed, Jan 23
Declaration of Major is due
(B.A./B.S. students only)
Fri, Jan 25
Last day to drop a 16-week semester course
(Without a grade of a W)
Fri, Feb 1
Evaluation of courses by students
(1st 8-week term)
Wed, Feb 25 Fri, Mar 1
Last day to change to/from a pass/fail grade
(1st 8-week term)
Wed, Feb 13
Last day to drop a 1st 8-week course
(Without a grade of F)
Wed, Feb 13
Last day of classes (1st 8-week term) Fri, Mar 1
Last day to withdraw from the University (all courses) if registered for a 1st 8-week course (students may not be enrolled for 2nd 8-week term if withdrawing from first 8-week term) Fri, Mar 1
Spring Break – Residence Halls Closed
(16-week semester)
Sat, Mar 2 Sun, Mar 10
Final examinations (1st 8-week term) Mon, Mar 4 Fri, Mar 8
Mid-semester Deficiency Reports due
(16-week semester)
Fri, Mar 8 (12 noon)
Fredericksburg campus textbook orders for upcoming SUMMER session are due Fri, Mar 8
Classes resume (16-week semester) Mon, Mar 11
Classes begin ( 2nd 8-week term) Mon, Mar 11
Advising Period (B.A/B.S.) Mon, Mar 11 Fri, Mar 22
Stafford campus textbook orders for
upcoming SUMMER session are due
Mon, Mar 18
Final grades due
(1st 8 week term)
Wed, Mar 13 (12 noon)
Last day to drop a 16-week course
(Without a grade of F)
Fri, Mar 15
Last day to register for 2nd 8-week courses
(By 5 p.m.)
Fri, Mar 15
Last day to withdraw from a 16-week course
(Without a grade of F)
Fri, Mar 15
Instructor-initiated drop
(2nd 8-week term)
Fri, Mar 15
Exit Survey of currently enrolled seniors Mon, Mar 18 Sun,Mar 31
Last day to drop a 2nd 8-week course
(Without a grade of W)
Wed, Mar 20
Advance registration for upcoming Fall semester begins Mon, Mar 25  –  Fri, Apr 5
Evaluation of courses by students
(16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term)
Mon, Apr 22 Fri, Apr 26
Fredericksburg campus textbook orders for
upcoming FALL semester are due
Fri, Mar 29
Last day to change to/from as pass/fail grade for 2nd 8-week term Wed, Apr 10
Last day to drop a 2nd 8-week course
(Without a grade of F)
Wed, Apr 10
Multicultural Fair Sat, Apr 13
Last day of classes
(16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term)
Fri, Apr 26
Last day to withdraw from the University if registered for semester courses and/or 2nd 8-week courses if no grade has been received in a 1st 8-week term Fri, Apr 26
Reading Day Sat, Apr 27 Sun, Apr 28
Grade change forms for Incompletes
(for Fall semester)
Fri, Apr 26
Final examinations
(16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term)
Mon, Apr 29 Fri, May 3
Grades due for ALL graduating students
(16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term)
Mon, May 6 (12 noon)
Grades due for ALL non-graduating students
(16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term)
Thu, May 9 (12 noon)
Graduate Commencement Fri, May 10
Undergraduate Commencement Sat, May 11
Stafford campus textbook orders for
upcoming FALL semester are due
Mon, Jun 24